How does Instagram work?

Instagram users take digital photographs and then apply Instagram's filters to transform the pictures. The users then post the photographs to their Instagram accounts, allowing friends and family to share the imags instantly.

Instagram was designed to with three major goals in mind: to make mobile photos look more professional, to be able to share photos on multiple platforms and to make uploading photos and easy process. Instagram photos can be shared to other social media platforms, such as Flickr, Facebook and Twitter. Users can also use Instagram to check in on Foursquare if a photo has a specified location.